Birds of Kingsbury
What has actually been seen around Kingsbury: 222 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 222 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 205,856 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 77 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Kingsbury
222 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kingsbury (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 205,856 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Blue Tit and Eurasian Coot.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Kingsbury are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Eurasian Coot and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Blue Tit is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 2.8 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Water Orton, 7 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (180 against 222). Birds logged far more often around Kingsbury than there include Great Egret.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kingsbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 4,766 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4,528 |
| 3 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 4,428 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 4,427 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 4,420 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,408 |
| 7 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 4,285 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 4,283 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 4,222 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 4,214 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 4,164 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,144 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 4,143 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 4,125 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 4,085 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 4,065 |
| 17 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 3,743 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,702 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 3,689 |
| 20 | GadwallMareca strepera | 3,659 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kingsbury
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Warwickshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Kingsbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kingsbury are Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Great Tit, based on 205,856 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kingsbury?
222 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kingsbury?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.